See this Stunning Wave of Irreligion in Mexico

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For centuries, belief in God has been central to social, political and economic life. But now, the situation has changed. Expert Bernardo Barranco says God has not disappeared, but has lost the central place he had in previous centuries.

INEGI data shows a significant increase in the number of people without religion. In the State of Mexico alone, more than one million people identified themselves as "irreligious" as of the 2020 census, an increase of more than 400 percent compared to the year 2000.

Nationally, more than 9 million people have declared themselves to have no religion. The State of Mexico leads the way with the highest number, followed by Mexico City, Baja California, Chiapas and Veracruz.

Men are the leading group in terms of religious indifference, reaching more than five million nationally, compared to about four million women. In the State of Mexico, 573,246 men identified themselves as having no religion, compared to 459,283 women.

The 20–24 age group leads the way in the number of people who are not religious, followed by the 25–29 and 30–34 age groups. Even children have entered the statistics, reflecting a significant social shift.

Barranco explains that “irreligious” does not necessarily mean someone is an atheist. Many still believe in their own way, without following church doctrines or religious practices.

The main reasons for this change are secularism—an increasingly scientific and rational society—and the loss of faith in churches, especially the Catholic Church, due to financial and child abuse scandals.

The millennial generation has become more independent and more connected to technology, while Generation Z seems to be more conservative, more closely connected to the beliefs of their ancestors than to those of their parents.

These changes demonstrate how faith and religion are losing their central place in modern life, as society focuses more on politics, economics, and culture as the pillars of daily life.

 

[gwolf666]

Why is it fundamental? I completely agree with what you wrote at the beginning: IT IS NOT FUNDAMENTAL. Nobody knows whether it exists or not, nobody knows why we are here or where we are going. Everything is just theories; there is no certainty about anything. I think it's excellent that more and more people are opening their eyes and not letting themselves be manipulated by religious sects (all religions are sects). Then, if you decide to believe in God, Buddha, or whatever you want, that's excellent and it's your personal choice. But I think it's the best news in the world that people aren't letting themselves be manipulated by religions and the supposed "God" that they've put in our heads, which is what they say in the Bible.